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Albert

Boy

Meaning of Albert: German: 'noble and bright'

Albert is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 627th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 57th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#627

461 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#57

915 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

494,420

First recorded 1880 · peak 1921

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,952 babies1982: 2,039 babies1983: 1,836 babies1984: 1,896 babies1985: 1,811 babies1986: 1,766 babies1987: 1,787 babies1988: 1,806 babies1989: 1,774 babies1990: 1,834 babies19901991: 1,702 babies1992: 1,516 babies1993: 1,440 babies1994: 1,392 babies1995: 1,342 babies1996: 1,307 babies1997: 1,177 babies1998: 1,158 babies1999: 1,118 babies2000: 1,092 babies20002001: 1,094 babies2002: 984 babies2003: 953 babies2004: 875 babies2005: 869 babies2006: 860 babies2007: 831 babies2008: 824 babies2009: 733 babies2010: 699 babies20102011: 725 babies2012: 725 babies2013: 697 babies2014: 697 babies2015: 695 babies2016: 644 babies2017: 718 babies2018: 660 babies2019: 622 babies2020: 547 babies20202021: 504 babies2022: 456 babies2023: 487 babies2024: 469 babies2025: 461 babies
US babies named Albert per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,039.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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